Fetus, 18 Weeks (1965) – Lennart Nilsson

Life is such an incredible journey that it’s worth documenting. Lennart Nilsson captured a developing fetus, which piqued the curiosity of Life Magazine’s readers, so much so that it sold out within days. The magazine explained that the photo of the fetus was taken when it was out of the womb, as it had been removed for medical reasons.

Apparently, Nilsson had a deal with a Stockholm hospital to be contacted whenever there was an opportunity to photograph. He would position the subject to appear inside the womb, just like what he did with this 18-week-old.